A Simple Guide for Token Projects
As Carbon DeFi expands to new and emerging blockchains, it’s the perfect time to show how any project can make its token tradable — without listings or approvals.
Q: “Can a token project make their tokens available for trade on Carbon DeFi, same way they can on an AMM?”
A: 100%. Carbon DeFi does everything an AMM can do (and then some). It’s a fully permissionless protocol, allowing anyone to create a market for their token.
This happens in two ways — both of which are simple to create directly from CarbonDeFi.xyz/trade.
✅ Full-Range Liquidity — great for making your token tradable at any price
✅ Concentrated Liquidity — great for providing tight, efficient markets
🌊 Understanding Your Liquidity Options
Carbon DeFi gives token projects two easy ways to make tokens tradable — without any special permissions or technical steps.
💦 What Is Full-Range Liquidity?
Full-range liquidity makes your token tradable at any price — from zero to infinity.
Think of it like creating a liquidity pool similar to the way one would on a Uniswap v2-style AMM: trades can happen no matter the price, and anyone can buy or sell.
This is great for your tokens price discovery, and the easiest way to get your token live and visible onchain.
💧What Is Concentrated Liquidity?
Concentrated liquidity allows you to focus your funds within a specific price range.
Instead of spreading capital across every possible price, you only make it available where you expect trades to happen — similar to how one would on a Uniswap v3-style AMM.
This approach creates deeper liquidity within your chosen price range and helps reduce slippage for spot trades.
Step 1: Visit CarbonDeFi.xyz/trade
Head to the Carbon DeFi Trade page, connect your wallet, and make sure you’re on the correct network to get started.
For this tutorial, I’ll be using Carbon DeFi on the COTI blockchain as the example.
Step 2: Create Your Token Pair
Select the ‘Buy or Sell’ token dropdown.
Paste your token’s contract address and import your token.
After importing, select a token (like COTI or USDC.e) to pair your token with.
Step 3. Select Concentrated Strategy Type
Step 4: Set Your Price Range
1. To create a Concentrated liquidity position, set the price range where you want trades to occur (e.g., between $0.50 and $1.00).
2. To create a Full Range liquidity position, select full range. This will automatically set your Min and Max prices to zero and infinity — covering the full range.
Step 5: Set Your Fee Tier
The fee tier you choose can influence how attractive your position is to traders:
Lower fees may lead to more frequent trades by lowering costs for users, though each trade earns less
Higher fees can increase earnings per trade, but may reduce overall trade frequency
There’s no single best option — projects often consider their token’s desired exposure and expected volatility and market activity when selecting a fee tier.
Step 6: Set Your Budget
Choose a token and enter how much you want to provide. Carbon DeFi will automatically calculate how much of the paired token you’ll need.
Step 7: Go Live and Let the Trading Begin 🎉
Launch the strategy — your token is now live and tradable.
Once active, your strategy is published onchain and becomes visible to traders through the Carbon DeFi UI.
Follow Your Trades and Adjust Anytime
Once live, Carbon DeFi makes it easy to stay on top of your position straight from the Portfolio page.
✏️ Edit Your Position
Need to adjust your strategy? Click the gear icon in the top right corner of your strategy card and choose how you’d like to edit. Make your changes, update the position, and you’re good!
📊 Track Activity
The Activity Tracker displays all of your strategy history in one place — no complicated dashboards or external tools required.
📣 Get Your Project Featured
If you’re building on COTI — or any chain where Carbon DeFi is deployed — add your token to Carbon DeFi and complete the form at bancor.network/comarketing to explore collaborative marketing opportunities.
